Anthropology
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Anthropology
Paperback. This collection argues that minorities in the Southeast Asian Massif are not powerless in the face of economic and political change in the region - they are drawing on ethnicity and culture to indigenize modernity and maintain their livelihoods. Editor(s): Michaud, Jean; Forsyth, Tim. Num Pages: 256 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FML; 1FMV; 1FPC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774818384
- ISBN
- 9780774818384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.14
€ 49.14
Paperback. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research, this book explores Pentecostal Christianity in the kind of community where it often flourishes: a densely populated neighborhood in the heart of an extraction economy. It highlights this religion's role in making life possible in structurally adjusted Africa. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b/w illustrations, 1 line art. BIC Classification: HRCC96; HRCV; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294257
- ISBN
- 9780520294257
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Condition: New
€ 48.78
€ 48.78
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817002
- ISBN
- 9780226817002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 halftones 58 line drawings 50 tables. BIC Classification: HDDA; JFCX; JHM; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634180
- ISBN
- 9780691634180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.18
€ 114.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389882
- ISBN
- 9780226389882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.25
€ 43.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Familius LLC United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942934370
- ISBN
- 9781942934370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.21
€ 16.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. If the young were to survive in a world of scarce food, they needed to be cared for, not only by their mothers but also by siblings, aunts, fathers, friends - and, with any luck, grandmothers. This title finds the key in the primatologically length of human childhood. Num Pages: 432 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMC; JMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3/16/11
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060326
- ISBN
- 9780674060326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.90
€ 35.90
Paperback. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research in urban Nicaragua and challenging global health approaches to animal-borne illness, this title tells the story of a group of community health workers who struggle to come to terms with dengue epidemics amid poverty, political change, and economic upheaval. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 10 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282629
- ISBN
- 9780520282629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.70
€ 41.70
More Than Opium: An Anthropological Approach to Latin American and Car...
Boudewijnse, Barbara; Droogers, Andre; Kamste...
hardcover. In this diverse collection, the authors address the expansion of Pentecostalism; the gender dimension; the analysis of discourse and practice; the power dimension; comparisons with similar, competing groups; the urban/rural comparison; and the contribution of Pentecostalism to the resolution of social problems. Series: Studies in Evangelicalism. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; HRCC96; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833906
- ISBN
- 9780810833906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.93
€ 139.93
Paperback. Looks back on twenty-five years of what Hodgson calls "the conservative ascendancy" in America, demonstrating how it has come to dominate American politics. This title addresses a range of issues, with chapters on politics, the economy, immigration, technology, women, race, and foreign policy, among others. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127675
- ISBN
- 9780691127675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Hardcover. This book unveils a new paradigm of economic change in the West African savannah, demonstrating how rural accumulation in a polygynous society actually limits the extent of inequality while at the same time promoting technical change. A uniquely African non-capitalist trajectory of accumulation subordinates the acquisition of capital.. Num Pages: 470 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JHBL; JHMC; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382706
- ISBN
- 9781782382706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.48
€ 198.48
Hardcover. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457358
- ISBN
- 9781845457358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.53
€ 149.53
Hardback. Exploring sensitive issues often hidden to outsiders, this engaging study traces the transformation of Ku Village during the first tumultuous decade of reform. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTF; JHMP; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509276
- ISBN
- 9780742509276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.45
€ 152.45
Paperback. Offers an ethnography and a foray into the anthropology of morality. This book takes us on a journey into the lives of African American families caring for children with serious chronic medical conditions, and it foregrounds the uncertainty that affects their struggles for a good life. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JFSL3; JHBK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281202
- ISBN
- 9780520281202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.34
€ 36.99
€ 32.34
Paperback. A field guide to the world's scary creatures, along with an intriguing explanation why monsters won't go away. Gilmore considers the role of monsters in the human psyche and in society, looking at art, folktales, fantasy, literature, and other sources. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: JHM; VXQM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220889
- ISBN
- 9780812220889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.20
€ 40.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Jeffrey Jerome. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628551
- ISBN
- 9780816628551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.32
€ 27.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Blending ethnographic description with social analysis, Stoller shows how West African entrepreneurs have built cohesive and effective multinational trading networks in New York. Their stories illuminate ongoing debates about globalisation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226775302
- ISBN
- 9780226775302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.21
€ 44.21
Paperback. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226031903
- ISBN
- 9780226031903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.38
€ 46.38
Paperback. A comparative study of the development of regulatory policy for genetic engineering in the US and the UK. The author analyzes government responses to the struggles among corporations, scientists, universities, trade unions and public-interest groups over regulating this new field. Num Pages: 616 pages, 10 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JHM; JPQB; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226910666
- ISBN
- 9780226910666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.34
€ 80.34
Hardcover. Gordon Fain's Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Neurons, Second Edition> is intended for anyone who seeks to understand nerve cell function: undergraduate and graduate students in neuroscience, students of bioengineering and cognitive science, and practicing neuroscientists who want to deepen their knowledge of recent discoveries. Num Pages: 740 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599215
- ISBN
- 9780674599215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.97
€ 133.97